Right now: Auburn police are investigating the death of a man ... accidentally SHOT at a moving company warehouse. Witnesses are telling us the victim was moving boxes inside th New World Van Lines building. Then they heard a gunshot. The victim was hit in the chest and later died at a Worcester hospital. His name is not yet being releas

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Worker dies in accidental shooting at Auburn warehouse, officials say

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Updated: 11:00 PM EDT Sep 9, 2019

An employee of an Auburn moving company who police said was accidentally shot at the company's warehouse has died, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office.The incident occurred around 11 a.m. Monday at the New World Van Lines warehouse on St. Mark Street. Auburn police said the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and later died at a Worcester hospital. The district attorney's office has not released any further information at this time due to an ongoing investigation.Flying over the area, Sky5 saw crime scene tape surrounding some of the trucks, a driveway and a portion of the loading dock. Witnesses said the worker was moving boxes at the time of the shooting.Mary Saladna, of NewsCenter 5, reported seeing about a dozen distressed co-workers at the warehouse on St. Mark Street.WCVB has contacted the New World Van Lines corporate office in Chicago. Officials with the company said they are deferring to police.

AUBURN, Mass. —

An employee of an Auburn moving company who police said was accidentally shot at the company's warehouse has died, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office.

The incident occurred around 11 a.m. Monday at the New World Van Lines warehouse on St. Mark Street.

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Auburn police said the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and later died at a Worcester hospital. The district attorney's office has not released any further information at this time due to an ongoing investigation.

Flying over the area, Sky5 saw crime scene tape surrounding some of the trucks, a driveway and a portion of the loading dock.

Update: The man shot in the chest at New World Van Lines in Auburn has died from his injuries. The DA’s office and State Police are investigating how it happened. ##WCVBpic.twitter.com/ZPSLr0YtW3